Man Steals EVE Online Cash to Pay Real Debts
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I don't know about it being fake money. If it can be converted into money that can be spent in the real world, is it any less real than the "real" money? Fact is it is digital money, that you spend time earning, which you can use to buy stuff, just like real money. And if someone is willing to allow you to trade it for "real" currency, then it is pretty much is real money.Gormourn said:
I wonder if those who purchased the ISK are banned as well? If not, it seems like a broken policing system to me... or a conveniently one-sided system.
If it is true about how he used the money, then I say it's well worth the ban. People who do it just for greed: I have a bat I want you to meet...real oak.
As for those asking if Australia has medical coverage for the poor, I believe it works like Medicaid in the US: Covers everything or most of, but once you are out of the fire, you owe most or all of it back. Only thing that gets you out of that is the grim reaper.
And for those who feel the need to judge: The guy knew what he was doing, and that he was sacrificing his account to do it, therefore paying the consequences. I would sacrifice any of my measly MMO accounts if it came down to someone that close to me's life. If an MMO account is more important to you than that, I pity you and those who feel close to you.
The accounts were banned, but that doesn't stop those slimes from using resources they already have to make new accounts.Echolocating said:
As for those asking if Australia has medical coverage for the poor, I believe it works like Medicaid in the US: Covers everything or most of, but once you are out of the fire, you owe most or all of it back. Only thing that gets you out of that is the grim reaper.
And for those who feel the need to judge: The guy knew what he was doing, and that he was sacrificing his account to do it, therefore paying the consequences. I would sacrifice any of my measly MMO accounts if it came down to someone that close to me's life. If an MMO account is more important to you than that, I pity you and those who feel close to you.
LOL that game says its legal to scam other plays for their credits ? LOL thats lousy hehe. All though we know that sort of stuff is fun, but lol, they encourage it ?
Just to say, I have money invested in E Bank, and I know thats its safe.
E Bank looks after something in the region of 2.1 Trillion isk, and can easily make back 200 billion by simply liquidating some of there asset's.
As for Ricdic himself, I don't blame him for taking the money, but then adding to the shadier side of EVE (people selling isk for rl money) is something that cannot be forgiven, and i'm glad that he got banned, and I hope they find the people who bought it. I'll never understand how EVE still has this problem when CCP themselves sell isk, in a roundabout sort of way. Suppose its just cheaper.
E Bank looks after something in the region of 2.1 Trillion isk, and can easily make back 200 billion by simply liquidating some of there asset's.
As for Ricdic himself, I don't blame him for taking the money, but then adding to the shadier side of EVE (people selling isk for rl money) is something that cannot be forgiven, and i'm glad that he got banned, and I hope they find the people who bought it. I'll never understand how EVE still has this problem when CCP themselves sell isk, in a roundabout sort of way. Suppose its just cheaper.
In EVE, its legal to do anything, well, pretty much anything.GamerPhate said:
CCP makes the world, you make the game.
If it had been me, I would have cleaned the bank out then canceled my account so they couldn't even ban me as punishment.Jsnoopy said:
It's a bloody GAME, if you're stupid enough to let other players hold large sums of your in game money, you deserve to lose it.